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CARE
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INDIA
TODAY HINDI
CURRENT
ISSUE FEB 4, 2002
Which issues concern you
Jan 02
Aug01
Jan01
Rising prices
38
38
45
Unemployment
32
34
29
Govt corruption
10
12
11
Law and order
4
4
5
Security of the country
10
7
3
Stability of Central Govt
3
2
3
Religious and caste problem
2
2
4
Don't know/Can't say
1
1
0
Best leader for NDA after
Vajpayee
All
(Aug01)
BJP+
BJP+
voters
(Aug01)
L.K. Advani
30
26
38
34
M. M. Joshi
4
4
5
4
Jaswant Singh
5
4
5
4
Chandra Babu Naidu
3
4
2
4
Sushma Swaraj
4
4
2
4
Others
14
18
10
18
Best leaders for Congress
after Sonia
All
All (Aug01)
Cong+
Cong+
voters
(Aug 01)
Priyanka Gandhi
25
23
27
27
Manmohan Singh
12
11
11
10
Rahul Gandhi
11
9
12
10
Arjun Singh
3
2
3
2
Others
9
18
8
17
In 6 months will you be
NOW
Aug01
Better off
25
26
Worse off
22
16
Remain the same
44
49
Don't know/Can't say
9
8
Govt's response to terrorism
Adequate
51
Inadequate
21
Wrong Track
4
Support for POTO
Support
57
Oppose
11
Don't know/Can't say
32
Decision to support US-led
war on terrorism
Approve
65
Disapprove
13
Neutral
6
Don't know/Can't say
16
What should India do if
Pak does not take action against terrorist groups
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